Steel car construction



T. ELLIOTT.

STEEL CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 191-9.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

2 SHEETSHEET T. ELLIOTT.

STEEL CAR cousmucnom.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-B11919.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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STEEL GAR CDNSTRUCTION.

Application filed. Iliarch 3. 3,

i '0 all w/lom it may concern:

Be itlrnown that I, THOIJAS ELLror'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State 01" Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steel Car Constructions, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings:

This invention relates to improvements in steel oar construction and hasfor its particular object to provide certain improved featurespertaining to details of construction of electric railway cars.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of thesides and root of an electric railway passenger car whereby a simple,substantial construction is obtained and where 3y the root of the carconstitutes a separate unit of the car body, thus facilitating andcheapening the assembling of the car body structure.

A further object is to provide a construe tion which will. permit ofready access to and removal of the dillerent parts, thus facilitatingand cheapening car maintenance.

The improvements relate specifically to the details of a detachable roothaving novel means for securing the roof covering to the supportingarches, and the arches to the side posts.

The improvements further relate to details oi the sash construction andarrangement, having particular reference to an improved water shed ordrip; also to a novel arrangement for adapting belt plates to the sideposts and securing the posts to the side sills.

The improvements taken as a whole result in correcting various faults ofcar designing which give rise to certain objections relative to inac.essibility of parts, and features 01" impracticable construction whichhave proved unsatisfactory in practical use- In the accompanyingdrawings:

Figure l is a vertical section through the side of the car bodyincluding a portion of the roof structure;

Fig. 2 is a detailed side elevation of one of the side posts, showingthe manner of cutting away a portion of the post and reinforcing thesame to provide for tl e convenient assembling of the belt rails to thebody of the car;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 19.21.

197.9. Serial No. 222,333.

Fig. is detail cross section of one of the roof-supporting arches takenon the line 3--3 of Fig.1;

l 4 is a detail cross section taken on the line fl-4 of Fig. 1, showingthe manner of securing the root arches to the side posts and includingthe inner lining of the roof or car ceiling.

Fig. 5 is a detail cross section taken on the line 5-5 or" Fig. l andshowing the manner of securing the letter board or eaves plate to theside posts;

F 6 is a detail cross section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. l, andshowing the relation oi the upper continuous sash to the side posts;

Fig. 7 is a detail cross section of the lower operable sash constructiontaken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1; I

Fig. 8 is a detail cross section on the line 8-8 ol F 1 showing themanner of re int'orcing the side post at the point where is intersectedby the belt rail.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the inverted angle side sill to whichthe side posts 2 are rigidly secured, as by rivets 3. The posts 2 areT-shaped in cross section and extend upwardly from the side sills to theroof of the car, their upper portionbeing offset outwardly, as at 4, fora purpose which will presently be explained, their upper ends beinginclined inwardly at an angle, as at 5, to form a convenient connectionwith the roof-supporting arches, the posts and arches being securedtogether in any suitable manner, preferably as here shown by bolts 6.

At a point adjacent the belt rail 7 and the lower edge of the lower sasha portion of the T-posts is cut away, best. shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, permitting the belt rail to intersect the posts, as at 8, thusforming a neat compact structure, convenient to assemble and havingample strength for its in tended purposes of serving as a lateral braceand support for the girder plate and as a sill water shed and flashingfor the lower sash. To compensate for the cutaway portion of the T-postsa reinforcing plate 9 is welded to the inwardly. projecting flange ofthe posts, thus restoring the same to their normal strength andrigidity.

Referring to the oil-set portion t of the T posts, it will be observedthat an arch 10 is formed at the juncture of the posts at this pointwith the l tter-board 11, adapted to inclose the upper edge of the toprail 12 of the upper continuous sash, the lower edge of the letter boardoverlapping the top rail provides for convenient and effective rivet ingof the later-boards to the posts as shown at 13, a distinct advantagebeing gained by the offset post in bringing the inner heads oi therivets out of the plane of" upward movement at the lower sash, thusenabling a substantial job oi. riveting and preventing sash when it israised. ence with the sash it has been c niniou prac tice to use fiathead and countersunk holes to bring the rivet hca inner surface of theT-posts, out this method of riveting is expensive and generallyunsatisfactory.

The manner oi securing the belt rail to the T-posts and girder plateprovides a substantial support o sill for the lower sash, and permitsusing a belt rail of suliicient Weight to provide an effectivelongitudinal bracing of the car traie. Thus strength and stability areprovided a vital point of the car .i ucturc without 1 cessive weight thesubstantial co the belt rail. and T-posts permitting the u of a lightergirder plate to incl se the lower portion of the car body.

To avoid interfer more being no great stress upon the girder plate avery light gage of metal may he used.

It Will be apparent that the if-posts readily detachable and may beremoved singly by cutting the rivets at the top and bottom and unboltingthe post the root arch. Thus in the maintenance of the car in event of acollision indenting the side of the car which is a very COHYZQOHexperience the bent posts can readily be removed, straightened andreplaced with the minimum of time and labor. lVhile as here shown theside posts are T-shaped in cross section tl eir shape is not essentialto the purposes of the invention and posts of diti'erent shapes in crosssection may be used.

An important feature of the present in vention consists in the improvedconstruction and manner of supporting; the net-achable roof. As hereshown the root constitutes a complete unit separable as a Whole from thecar body. The construction consists of the rectangular-shaped orU-shapec channels 14 Which constitute supporting arches for the rootcovering: 15. The ends of the arches, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4:, arebolted to the inwardly inclined ends of the T-posts on opposite sides ofthe can, thus making the two posts and arch of each set interference andcutting; or the V one supporting structure. The ends of the arches arepreterably provided With integral i l extending at right angles to thechannels and serving as a means for se- H |':7 1 Q T' 0 OF t 7 '1 L ''td ctuln inc arches o a vsoot strip es en 3 v1 (v t r"-' H1 ft l tt t mpon it din... y 0 use car, anc. con; 1 u mg; the root trains and hoodbow.

ii. 1.1 (1 51 km 1 Q1 I his i cie sloth he 0 an-arcs 6,. 1e supportii c?arches are preferably provided with a nailing strip 16 of Wood or othersuitable material, for securing the rooi covering to the arches.

its shown in a Lining or ceiling 1'! of any suitable material may besecured to tie underside or the arches and give finish to the interiorof the car. 7

As shown 1n i, the edge oi? the root somewhat over the side of the car,be? supportedby trip 8. the overhanging roof is suiiicient to nori'rointhe root oi' the tiie upper and lower sash, nt the same becoming roo"drainaee.

11. lid? w 301x550. i fOlTl a r arent that the inner venients oi? niyiuvei'ition consist esscnti ly in the novel features of construction andarrange ment here shown whereby the SillilCt i. is made a separatedetachable unit; the deble feature of the side post s he method orcingthe posts and inteis h tl e belt "ails; and oil-setting the ends to seatand protect their uppi- .er sash and to provide satis'hictory f stingconditions to i the letter-hoard genient of inserting;

t the novel arran cl .nucl arches; and

(1) i re ecting roof pr the letterand sides of the car from rootdrainage.

These i1 roveinents relate to important construction and directlyproductionand maintenance; of assembling c car body; essihility of par ninairin; or rr )lacenients; and the general inient .zending; toward moresubstantial ore practicable car construction. ring}; fully described myinvention. 1 cia low and desire secure by Letters Patent, 1S1--- 1. ln arailway car, the combination, with oted as an independent unit to'tachaeiy secured to the completed car 5nd comprising a channeled archhavnailing strip therein to which the root covering is secured; a sinepost detachably secured to said arch and supporting the arch and roof.

a railway car, the combination, with a root adapted as an indep ndentunit to be ichahiy secured to the completed car and comprising achanneled arch sul stantially rectangular in cross section and having awood strip inserted in said channel to which the roof covering may besecured, and a side post detachably secured to said arch and supportingthe arch and roof.

3. In a railway car, the combination, with a root adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body andcomprising a channeled arch having a suitable material in said channelto which the roof covering may be secured, and a side post detachablysecured to said arch and supporting the arch and roof.

4. In a railway car, the combination, with a roof adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body andcomprising a channeled arch supporting said roof and having a wood stripin said channel whereby the roof covering is secured to said arch, and aside post detachably secured to said arch and supporting the arch androof.

5. In a railway car, the combination, Witha root adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body andcomprising a channeled arch supporting said roof and having suitablematerial in said channel whereby the roof covering may be secured tosaid arch.

6. In a railway car, the combination, with a root adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body andcomprising a channeled arch sup porting said roof and having suitablematerial in said channel whereby the roof covering may be secured tosaid arch, and means for securing an inner covering for said arch androof.

7. in a railway car, the combination, with a roof adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car ior y andcomprising a supporting arch and means for securing the roof covering tosaid arch; and a T-post supporting the roof and having an inclined enddetachably secured to said arch.

8. In a railway car, the combination, with a reel adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body andcomprising a supporting arch and means for securing the roof covering tosaid arch; and a post supporting the roof and having an inclined enddetachably secured to said arch.

9. In a railway car, the combination, with a root adapted as anindependent unit to be detachably secured to the completed car body anda post having an inwardly inclined end detachably secured to andsupporting said roof.

10. In a railway car, the combination, w'th a detachable roof, a posthaving an inwardly inclined end detachably secured to and. supportingsaid roof, and a letter-board extending longitudinally of the car andsecured to the inclined end of said post and the roof.

11. In a railway car, the combination, with detachable roof, a posthaving an off-set portion and an inwardly inclined end de tachablysecured to and supporting said roof, and aletter-board extendinglongitudinally of the car and secured to the oil'- set portion andinclined end of said post.

12. In a railway car, the combination, with a detachable roof, a posthaving an offset portion and an inwardly inclined end detachably securedto and supporting said roof, and a letter-board extending longitudinallyof the car and secured to the offset portion of said post.

13. In a railway car, the combination, with a detachable roof, a posthaving an outwardly ofi-set portion and an inwardly in clined enddetachably secured to and supporting said root, and a letter-boardextending longitudinally of the car and secured to the off-set portionof said post.

14. In a railway car, the combination, with a detachable roof having alaterally projecting edge, a post having an outwardly off-set portionand an inwardly inclined end detachably secured to and supporting saidroof, a letter-board extending longitudinally of the car and secured tothe ofi-set portion of said post, the projecting edge of the rooiextending over the letter board.

15. In a railway car, the combination, with a detachable roof having alongitudinal strip and a laterally projecting edge, a post having anoutwardly oil-set portion and an inwardly inclined end detachablysecured to and supporting said roof, a letter-board extendinglongitudinally of the car and secured to the off-set portion of saidpost, said strip and the projecting edge of the roof extending beyondthe vertical plane of the letter-board.

16. In a railway car, the combination, with a side post having an upperoffset portion forming an outwardly projecting shoulder, an uppercontinuous sash having its upper edge resting against said shoulder, aletterboard secured to the offset portion of said post and having itslower edge projecting outwardly and downwardly over the edge of saidsash.

17 In a railway car, the combination, with a side post having an upperoff-set portion forming an outwardly projecting shoulder, an upper sashhaving its upper edge resting against said shoulder, a letter-boardsecured to the oil-set portion of said post and having its lower edgeprojecting downwardly over the edge of said sash.

18. In a railway car, the combination, with an operable sash, a postsecured to the side sill of the car and having a cut-away reinforcedportion, a belt rail extending longitudinally of the car and having aninwardly inclined portion projecting into the cut-away portion of saidpost and forming a shoulder npon' Winch sand sash rests.

19. A railway car comprisin a sash, a

side post secured to the sill oi the car and acting as it guide for thesash, a belt rail extending longitudinally of the car and having aninwardly inclined portion intersect ing said post and forming a sill forsaid sash.

20. A railway our comprising a T post secured to the side sill of thecar, the post having a reinforced cutaway portion, a belt rail extendinglongitudinally of the car and having an inwardly projecting portionintersecting sei-d post at the cut away portion thereof.

21. A railway car comprising a post secured to the side sill of the car,the post having a cut away portion, e belt rail extending longitudinallyof the car and having an inwardly extending portion intersecting saidpost at the cut away portion thereof.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

THOMAS ELLIOTT.

